Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/14/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Baker Mayfield dealing with sore ribs, shaky outing vs. Colts as he prepares for intense battle in Pittsburgh” (BrownsZone) - “The warning signs were flashing even as the yards piled up in the first half.”
• “Steelers coach Mike Tomlin focused on facing Browns, not Myles Garrett” (ESPN) - “Despite all the drama, Tomlin said he didn’t have to give his team a special message about last year’s altercation ahead of this matchup.”
• “Myles Garrett’s continued brilliance lifts the Browns to 4-1” (OBR) - “Garrett himself is off to another magnificent start, with six sacks and 10 quarterback hits through five games as he’s again a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.”
• “Browns still shuffling players in the secondary” (cleveland.com) - “Losing Greedy Williams to injured reserve, for however long he ends up missing, doesn’t change much in the immediate future for the Browns.”
• “Browns add TE Jordan Franks, OT Timon Parris to practice squad” (BrownsWire) - “They had an unexpected opening when the Cowboys signed QB Garrett Gilbert away before the team could slap the protected label on the veteran once again.”
• “PFF ReFocused: Cleveland Browns 32, Indianapolis Colts 23” (PFF) - “After hanging 49 points last week on one of the league’s worst defenses, Baker Mayfield and the Browns offense looked just as potent against the No. 1 scoring defense in the league.”

NFL:

• “Jets release Le’Veon Bell after exploring options to trade former All-Pro running back” (CBS) - “On Tuesday night, the New York Jets released the two-time All-Pro running back after less than two seasons with the team.”
• “Roger Goodell: Titans investigation focused on safety, not punishment” (PFT) - “PFT reported Monday that ultimately the Titans could get a pass for the team’s outbreak of COVID-19. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to confirm that...”
• “Protocols outline new isolation mandates for ‘high risk’ exposure to COVID-19 positive individuals” (NFL.com) - “...anyone with “high risk” contact exposure to a coronavirus-positive individual must isolate for five days...”